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About the Role

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics is seeking a Research Data Scientist to support cutting-edge health policy and economics research through advanced analytics, data infrastructure development, and project leadership. This role is part of a state-of-the-art data core and collaborates closely with principal investigators and a multidisciplinary research team. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to work that has a meaningful impact on the transformation of health care and to apply advanced analytics to real-world policy questions using large-scale health care data.

Responsibilities

Lead and execute complex data analyses using large-scale health care data (e.g., Medicare, Medicaid, commercial claims)
Design and build data pipelines, research tools, and analytic infrastructure
Ensure data quality and reproducibility through rigorous quality assurance processes
Manage projects, including timelines, deliverables, and coordination with cross-functional team members
Supervise and mentor junior staff
Translate complex data into actionable insights to support policy-relevant research

Requirements

MA/MS in statistics, data science, economics, applied mathematics, or related quantitative field (or equivalent combined education and work experience)
5+ years of experience with statistical programming (e.g., SAS, R, Python)
Experience with administrative health care claims data (Medicare, Medicaid, or commercial)
Experience with SQL, data warehouses (e.g., Snowflake), and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS)
Demonstrated experience leading analytic efforts and contributing to research projects
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions for complex data challenges
Eligibility to work in the U.S. (no visa sponsorship available)
Minimum Education: Master’s Degree
Minimum Experience: 3 years
Minimum Skills: Relevant work experience to provide strong technical knowledge of programming and analysis as well as senior or lead experience.
Demonstrated ability to stand in for researchers as circumstances require.
Demonstrated creativity and innovation in solving conceptual programming problems.

Skills

SAS
R
Python
SQL
Snowflake
AWS
AI-assisted tools

Location

Los Angeles

Work Type

Full-time
One-year fixed term (renewable)
Hybrid

Experience Level

5+ years
7+ years
Senior
Lead

Education Level

Master's Degree

Salary/Compensations

$106,012.83 - $125,000

Benefits

Excellent benefits and perks

About the Company

The Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics is part of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and the USC Price School of Public Policy. It is a flagship program of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service. The Schaeffer Center's mission is to measurably improve value in health through evidence-based policy solutions, research excellence, transformative education, and private- and public-sector engagement. The USC Schaeffer Institute develops evidence-based solutions to address the nation’s most pressing policy issues. The USC Sol Price School of Public Policy generates uncommon knowledge for the common good. The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is recognized for its more than century-long reputation for innovation and leadership in pharmaceutical education, practice, research, and service to the community and to the profession. USC is a leading private research university located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles.

Equal Opportunity

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.